Sake Set
Sake Set
A sake set is more then the term used for the cups and carafe used to serve sake (the traditional alcoholic Japanese drink made from rice). Being traditional, sake sets are commonly ceramic (they can also be made out of glass or plastic). From the carafe to the cups, the items can be sold individually (Cup Only) or as a set.
Imari (Arita) Porcelain
Imari (Arita) porcelain is the name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita. The craftsmanship, production, drawing techniques, and unique designs with 400 years of history, continues to make Arita porcelain number one in Japan.
Kutani Ware
Kutani ware which is multicolored over glazed porcelain is incredibly precious and highly appreciated due to its unique, formal and vigorous beauty.
Hagi Ware
The charm of Hagi Ware lies in the rough texture of the clay and the pockmarked surfaces laced with cracks in the glaze. Hagi Ware is liquid-permeable. This results in another interesting characteristic, that is, that its color and tone change with use, especially if used to drink tea.
Tokkuri (Sake Carafe)
In a sake set, the server is a carafe, usually called tokkuri. These can be found in a variety of different shapes. Traditionally they have a narrowed neck in order to prevent heat from escaping, since usually sake is warmed by placing a tokkuri filled up with sake in a pan of hot water.
Sake Cup
Most people are used to drinking or understand that sake is drunk from a porcelain cup.
But then again, not many people know that sake can be enjoyed over a ranging variety of vessels.
Whether the way to go is through tradition or modernity, sake can be enjoyed from.
Sakazuki
This is the oldest sake cup style, with a wide mouth, it is still the favorite for ceremonies nowadays. The cup is usually lifted and taken to the mouth with two hands, one at the bottom, and one on the side, in a dramatic yet symbolic ceremonial consumption of sake.
Guinomi
The cup was made popular in the middle of the Edo Period, and back then, it held more sake than the sakazuki, making it a way to enjoy sake that was not as formal as the traditional sakazuki drinking ceremony.
Ochoko
Ochoko , in a strict sense, are smaller than guinomi and often have a shape that's a little wider on top. Nowadays, however, the term ochoko almost has the same meaning as the term guinomi, as they are both similar.
Masu
Sake used to be sold in a wooden box by volume, this box measuring cup was known as a masu and it had the capacity of 180 ml, capacity that led to it also being used to drink more often than not.
Sake Cup Set
A traditional set often includes tow pieces, but most homeowners tend to buy four to ensure there are enough cups for frequent use or large groups of guests. Sake Cup set makes a thoughtful gift for sake connoisseurs.
Goblet
The stem and porcelain cup are delicately balanced, and it gives it strength as well as beauty. It may just seem like a regular wine glass, however you can also enjoy other drinks as well like Sake.